Daily Archives: 2 December 2011

Mishler’s Herb Bitters & Prof. Parker’s Pleasant Worm Syrup

Mishler’s Herb Bitters & Prof. Parker’s Pleasant Worm Syrup 02 December 2011 I just love these names and medicinal claims. You can not even make this stuff up! “Mishler’s Herb Bitters The Great Household Remedy” “Prof. Parker’s Pleasant Worm Syrup” … Continue reading

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American Pot Lid Pictures in from Greg Dean

An incoming email popped up on my radar yesterday regarding the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors web site. An FOHBC member and collector named Greg Dean from Queensland, Australia, suggested “It would be good to have a category on the new … Continue reading

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I-Rice German Perfume & ChiPPy! – SHaBBy!

A bunch of us are descending on Auburn, California for the 49er Bottle Show and were having dinner last night after a exhaustive afternoon talking major bottles. Dinner was attended by Jeff Burkhardt, Jeanine Burkhardt, Bill Taylor, Jerry Forbes, Ken … Continue reading

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